The Way of the Panda: The Curious History of China's Political Animal, Paperback - Henry Nicholls

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The Curious History of the Riddle investigates the fascinating origin and history of the riddle, from the very first riddle (the Riddle of the Sphi...

The book's premise is that a 100 Years War started in 1914 that rages ever onward onto the present day. It began as a European Civil War that event...

A celebration of the alphabet, from its beginnings to its pre-eminence as the organizing principle for the world's knowledge.

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A celebration of the alphabet, from its beginnings to its pre-eminence as the organizing principle for the world's knowledge.

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The surely soon-to-be million-copy bestselling sort-of inspirational parody..Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersAuthor(s): Paul MagrsNumber of page...

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The forces of globalization have transformed the world economically, but in the West politics is becoming increasingly fractured as living standard...

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This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the county's most precious assets shows what makes Lancashire great.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the county's most precious assets shows what makes Staffordshire great.

A comprehensive account of the Galapagos islands, which takes in the scope of their human, as well as biological, history. The islands' rich divers...

This book traces the seven decades of the India-Pakistan relationship since the bloody Partition of the subcontinent in 1947. Events, anecdotes and...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Qing Dynasty, then keep reading...Succeeding the Ming dynasty in 1644, the Qing emperors man...

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From an award-winning historian, the outlandish story of the man who gave rights to animals.In Gilded Age America, people and animals lived cheek-b...

50 years after Powell's self-styled detonation in his 'Rivers of Blood' speech, this volume brings together contributions from international schola...

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Reducere. People of the Wind River, the first book-length history of the Eastern Shoshones, tells the tribe's story through eight tumultuous decades--from 18...

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Written by two history bloggers, this provides a fresh perspective on the lives of Henry VIII's six wives by journeying through the manors, castles...

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DescriptionA comprehensive, accessible guide to the fascinating history of Zen Buddhism--including important figures, schools, foundational texts, ...

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